SoberIrishman
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- Dec 7, 2005
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So here I am, on final today for 26R in Atl, with a Delta A319 ahead who slams on the brakes at the marker. I'm already doing 160 kts, fully configured, on slope and stable, with a Delta 88 smelling my exhaust.
Tower tells us to do an S turn to the north for spacing and minimum time on the runway. Fair enough so far? We can see clearly out the darn window.
Obviously the 88 behind me wasn't listening (standard mainline practice), and asks what we're doing. S turns Mr 88!
The bus ahead just makes the 2nd turnoff in time for us to squeak in.
Mr 88 has to go around, and just can't resist chiming in with "going around, that RJ was pretty screwed up"
Well, of course if you guys could fly a proper visual approach, you might have made a landing out of it. Perhaps more sim practice might be in order.
So, Mr 88 blames us for a slowing A319 when really it was the final approach controllers fault. Go figure.
And, will you sky gods please stop asking for ride reports, how long is the final, and wind checks? Clutters up the frequencies too much.
But then, I must not get above my station, and as a lowly regional pilot, I must remember my place. At least I'm not an 88.....think about it.
Tower tells us to do an S turn to the north for spacing and minimum time on the runway. Fair enough so far? We can see clearly out the darn window.
Obviously the 88 behind me wasn't listening (standard mainline practice), and asks what we're doing. S turns Mr 88!
The bus ahead just makes the 2nd turnoff in time for us to squeak in.
Mr 88 has to go around, and just can't resist chiming in with "going around, that RJ was pretty screwed up"
Well, of course if you guys could fly a proper visual approach, you might have made a landing out of it. Perhaps more sim practice might be in order.
So, Mr 88 blames us for a slowing A319 when really it was the final approach controllers fault. Go figure.
And, will you sky gods please stop asking for ride reports, how long is the final, and wind checks? Clutters up the frequencies too much.
But then, I must not get above my station, and as a lowly regional pilot, I must remember my place. At least I'm not an 88.....think about it.